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Print is definitely not dead, and in fact, beautiful print books are having a renaissance. In today's show, I discuss the art and business of bookbinding with Lisa Van Pelt. In the introduction, …
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Rejection is part of the writer's life, whether that's from an agent or publisher, a one-star review, or lack of sales. But that doesn't mean that rejection has to destroy you. Here are some tips …
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Creativity in writing is about saying 'yes' to the Muse, about leaning into what we think, rather than self-censoring. But this is one of the hardest things about being a writer. In today's interview, …
You mostly get Joanna Penn on this site – my smiley, bubbly, helpful, non-fiction personality. But sometimes, I get interviewed as my fiction writing darker side, J.F.Penn. This interview has some …
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"Where do you get your ideas from?" Authors get asked this all the time and some get tired of it, because once you get into the hang of capturing ideas and writing them down, it seems like they …
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A child comes to you with a new drawing, crayon in hand, beaming with pleasure at creation and proud of the result. Do you say, "There are too many drawings in the world and this is no good. Stop …
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